#1 Cause of diarrhoea in bottle-reared lambs/kids | Dietary Diarrhoea *FAST* | Sez the Vet

[@tjt4543]

Exactly the info I was looking for thank you Verry much we just found a lamb and I'm ever so glad to see the first video I search was useful to my questions by category 👍

[@Habiburrahman-kv9qp]

Fantastic explanation 👏

[@makimaslay]

THANKYOU SO MUCH! my lamb is just 2 days old and his poop is yellow and mushy i hope he's well

[@rhondamoore9842]

Thank you so much for this! I’ve been bottle feeding my Boer goat baby since her first day. She was a 4lb twin, so none of the feeding charts on the back of the milk pkg. fit her. I adjusted down the amount, and fed her more often. She has only gotten a mild case of diarrhea once, luckily, in spite of my lack of knowledge. I’ve saved this video for reference!

[@SeztheVet]

oh good, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@victorrubahimbya1124]

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[@SeztheVet]

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[@guruparthiban122]

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[@SeztheVet]

Of course! Glad to help

[@TheKahu78]

I've got some premature goat kids. Teeth not broken through yet. Found one dead when we came home. 2 left now Drinking mom's milk now thankfully. He wasn't sucking for about 8 hrs and I gave a dab of B1 and selenium. He's not having the black poop any more, but just really sticky pasty bottom looking stopped up. I washed him with warm water 3 times now. I put some lubricant on his bottom. Not sure what to do

[@TheKahu78]

It was kind of runny scours at first, but now almost solid just very sticky almost like it's blocking him up

[@SeztheVet]

Hi, so sorry for the very late response! Your case will be long passed by this case, hope he perked up and improved. For anyone in a similar situation I would say that teeth normally come through in the first week or so of life, but may or may not have been prem. Either way, if he was post 12 hrs old without a drink he will be immunocompromised as will have missed out on colostrum from mum, so will be suscpeitble to disease for the first 8-10 weeks of life. With diarrhoea, if there is any blood, mucous, or persistnet diarrhoea, or particularly watery. OR if the animal is acting unwell at all or has a fever, it is likely infectious. Viral will pass on their own with supportive care (electrolytes) so long as they keep on drinking, but otherwise there are some nasty bacterial causes that will kill as well and certianly need antibiotics. Of course there are less likely causes as well, such as toxicities and gut catastrophies (twists etc).

[@TheKahu78]

The goats are doing good now. No problems, no vet needed. Thanks for your reply

[@boyciecat2514]

Hi Sez, I have a week old premature ewe-lamb triplet who missed out on mum's colostrum, she looks healthy and happy and is now suckling from the ewe but unfortunately has had persistent watery scour in the past 3 days. Is there anything I can do to stop it before it catches up with her and takes her down? I've read suggestions of injecting betamox (amoxcillen) or even giving it orally, is this advisable? What should I do to help the little one?

[@GETTHENOD]

I found this video particularly useful. I have a 3wk lamb with scours and who hasn't responded to scour treatment. She also has an ongoing slightly enlarged stomach area which I've known isn't straight cut abomasal bloat. Haven't done a FEC, but wouldn't expect her to be high. This was my first time experimenting feeding cool milk, in the past I've always warmed. After watching this I'm suspecting the cool milk I've been giving her may have gone to the wrong spot and is causing her issues. She is on 8 feeds a day of small quantities so I can't see the volume being an issue. Smaller regular feeds is something I've always been very thorough with. She is otherwise happy and healthy and behaving as a lamb should. Would a fair treatment going onwards be to simply start feeding warm milk and continue to monitor her? If I am correct and it is ruminitis, will it fix itself over time providing no more milk goes to that chamber? Or is there a specific treatment option for ruminitis I need to see a vet for? Thanks, I wholeheartedly love and appreciate your free educational videos. They are an absolute godsend for people who want to rescue and raise healthy lambs.

[@SeztheVet]

Oh good im so glad. It sounds like you've thought it well through and yes the logic makes sense. Milk rumenitis should come right once the underlying issue has been corrected, so long as it's only mild. You can give her some electrolytes as well, which helps to correct any resultant acidosis from the rumenitis. Also a pick me up and a good idea with scouring. Just make sure it's made to the exact concentration, otherwise it could ironically cause diarrhoea

[@GETTHENOD]

@@SeztheVet yep, I weigh and measure everything to perfection. The mix ratio is exact 👍 I've passed on your video about the maths behind mixing to several people now, as I think it's a common mistake. I blame the companies for such confusing directions. I personally only use Wombaroo formula, which also has very clear instructions on it regarding mixing. Less chance of user error :-) Thanks for your reply. If this change doesn't fix it, or the problem gets worse, it I'll be sure to see the vet ASAP.

[@SeztheVet]

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[@MsPeacelove01]

What about a lamb that’s 1 day old and being fed successfully by Mum?

[@jaeryu97]

Hello, recently came across this channel as we've adopted 2 baby male lambs 3 days old. One is very healthy and has no problems; the other is having bloating and scouring issues even though they were on the same feeding patterns. Initially, I followed Milligan's milk guidelines, but after seeing your videos, I reduced the total feed quantity to 15% of body weight. I have also yoghurtised the milk according to your videos and have been feeding it cold for the last 3 days. I am not entirely sure it's helping as scouring still occurs (it's not completely runny, but mushy) and there is still bloating. Do I need to continue taking these days longer or would I need to see the vet regarding this issue? His behavior is very good. Good feeding and reasonably active (although not as strong and active as the other). We've tried feeding it 10 times a day but currently feeding it 6~8 times a day depending on how early they get their first feed. It's currently over a week old, I am wondering whether baking soda will help, but after seeing your videos, I am unsure how to administer the baking soda as they don't drink water by themselves and in your video, it says that feeding water from the bottle isn't good. I also read somewhere to give cooking oil with their feed to increase the fat, unsure whether this would be effective or not. Would love to get some input as I am currently quite stuck on what to do. I am based in Christchurch and would be good to actually come see you if you are based here. Thanks for all the helpful videos, have been learning a lot about rearing lambs.

[@95KIPPIE]

Babies got absolutely zero colostrum from its mother! That’s why it has scarring and diarrhea. No excuses to need to be given you are failed that baby!!

[@Dr.ibrahimabdelhamid]

Very good . Thank you

[@SeztheVet]

Welcome :)

[@miakaite5281]

We have a 3 day old baby goat, sadly the mother and other two babies didn’t make it, so she’s being bottle fed. We found that selenium and vitamin e is recommended so we got that for her on day two. Today she’s having some blood in her poop, we’re at a loss, google seems to say it’s all bad news. Any advice? We’re searching the net until we can get a hold of a vet.

[@SeztheVet]

Hi Mia. Blood in the stool tells us that thefi testing tract is very very inflamed. For it to bleed is very severe and will usually find that your vet will recommend antibiotics as well as lots of supportive care to pull theough.

[@miakaite5281]

@@SeztheVet thank you so much for your quick reply, we should be able to get a hold of the vet in a few more hours. Keeping our fingers crossed that she will be ok.

[@sanjilynshayal8808]

Bula from fiji I need help here, I have a week old goat kid.. he is being bottle fed, his mother rejected him. It's hard to find goat formula so I m using a homemade one, but recently he is not eating and is having diarrhea. I can't even take him to a vet because I live so far away..any tips on how I can help this little goat kid 🙁

[@SeztheVet]

I'm sosorry to hear this :( if he is also acting unwell he will probably have picked up an infection from not having any immune system, because he didn't get his mums colostrum. He will have no immune system and may be kinder to euthanasia him if he can't get drugs. If he is acting otherwise happy, he may have gut upset from the milk. Regardless, if it doesn't resolve quickly, the most important thing is to give him electrolytes that contain sodium bicarbonate. But if you can't get those either and he's becoming dehydrated and lethargic... may be best to end his suffering :(

[@Protactiny]

So sad. Our baby goat died. Did yours live?

[@armedforcesofpakistan6886]

I have a week old kid.. he had his mothers colostrum, his mother dont have enough to feed him so i started cow milk from 3rd day.. now he is on bottle and mother feeding as well.. after one week he is not well responding to milk and having bloody stools.. although he is active but i am concerned whether to carry on with cow milk or not... Thanks from Pakistan

[@SeztheVet]

Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear this. Blood in the stool tells us that the colon is severely inflamamed and is an indication of a severe infection. Cows milk can certainly cause a gut upset and diarrhoea, and not usually blood in the stool. This little one needs electrolytes to rehydrate him, antiinflammatory drugs and antibiotics. Even if the underlying cause is a virus, when the gut is so inflammed that it's bleeding, it means bacteria can cross over in the blood stream. So either way, if there's blood in the diarrhoea, I would be giving antibiotics. It is very likely that his mother did not have enough colostrum or poor quality colostrum for him, as we usually see these infections when they have a poor immune system. Is there any chance you have another doe about to give birth, that you could foster this one on to her?

[@armedforcesofpakistan6886]

@@SeztheVet thanks for your prompt response.. i have one doe to deliver in next 15 days.. i went to vet clinic doc advised me to give him metronidazole.. dilute the cow milk before use, he added.. baby is under my observation he passed the stools( thick yellowish white paste not watery) 1 time in last 2 hours.. i should stop the cow milk and feed him mother's milk i think? If you can suggest me the best formula of antibiotic for gut health i shall be thankful... Thanks again for your response..

[@naimazaheer2665]

Apne is case me kia kiya tha? Mere bakri ky kchy ky sath same issues ha

[@RosieandFriends1]

I have a Nigerian Dwarf goat that is 1.5 years old. She has eosinophilia enteritis and is having very bad diarrhea. She’s had diarrhea for 3 weeks now. I’m not sure what to do. I’ve tried everything. I’ve given her pepto bismol, bio sponge, probiotics and steroids. Please help 😭😭😭

[@SeztheVet]

Hi Sybil. Have you run a fecal sample to rule out gut worms and coccidia?

[@SeztheVet]

Or a better question is what lab tests have you run and what were the results?

[@RosieandFriends1]

@@SeztheVet yup I ran one when her diarrhea started and the vet said that there was basically nothing there.

[@RosieandFriends1]

@@SeztheVet she has high eosinophils so she takes prednisone for it. She doesn’t have worms or coccidiosis.

[@SeztheVet]

Hi Sybil, with another vet on the case and without having seen her myself I can't comment too specifically, but in general if I saw an adult goat with sudden severe diarrhoea I would be considering - worms and coccidia (coccidia can trigger a reaction without shedding a lot in the faeces, so faecal sample isnt' always a good indicator and may be worth treating anyway). Coccidia will cause an eosinophilia. - Bacterial infection. Some of the causes in goats are usually found there in small amounts anyway so growing in poo sample doesnt work and can only be diagnosed on post mortem exam. I would treat with a penicillin type antibiotic. Some of these bacteria produce toxins that can trigger eosinophilia. - Toxins (eg toxic plants, sometimes even eaten accidentally in hay. fungal toxins in food that has gone damp- ie check any pellets). Toxins can trigger eosinophilia as well. If the diarrhoea is severe I would certainly be giving electrolytes as well. A true idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis is rare in ruminants. I can find documented cases, but I've never personally seen it. In the documented cases I've seen online they are diagnosed with biopsy of the intestine and respond to corticosteroids. All that being said, this is just my 2 cents without seeing your goat or the lab results. It may or may not apply to your situation and shoudl be chatted through with your vet in case they have information that changes any of this.

[@mandysmyth5515]

i cant find the bloat vid

[@SeztheVet]

Hi Mandy! Bloat vid will be up shortly :)

[@SeztheVet]

bloat vid went up a while ago in case anyone missed it :)

[@victorrubahimbya1124]

Any video on how to inject your goats without hurting them mine screamed like hell I was injecting it with oxy😢

[@SeztheVet]

Its horrible isn't it :( oxytetracycline is irritating and stings under the skin. To reduce pain you can make sure the bevel is down, so it slides in easily. Give a good hard scratch on the spot for a few seconds before hand to desensitized the skin, then use your non dominant hand to scratch with your open fingers around the needle as you're injecting, to distract. Don't keep it in the fridge if it doesn't need to be, as this contributes to discomfort. And as small a needle as you can get away with :)

[@victorrubahimbya1124]

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[@BudiBandeng-k6v]

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